Military.com
A 19.5 percent pay hike for junior enlisted service members next year is one step closer
to reality after the House Armed Services Committee advanced its must-pass defense
policy bill. The committee voted 57-1 to approve its version of this year's National
Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, that includes a host of measures aimed at
improving quality of life in the military. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., was the lone “no”
vote.
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